duckling breathing hard

Hello! I’m a first time owner of three ducklings who are a little over 4 weeks old. They’ve been doing great, but I noticed that the two pekins had an open wound on their legs so I’ve been treating those with Vetericyn Plus 3 times a day which are healing. I did notice heavy breathing the...

Hi guys. this is my 2nd time incubating and all the other eggs are fine and they're pipping at the big end of the egg except for this one egg. It has a dark spot on the shell and I can hear my duckling struggles to breathe maybe? Inside so I'm really worried. Does it need help or is it able to...

Hi very new to this website and fowl in general although I have relied on existing threats upon many occasions for insight I am in need of direct assistance now. Ive been raising a Cayuga duckling for the last 3 weeks and about a week or two ago she developed a respiratory issue that seemed to...

Okay so I am a first time duck owner and my two month old pekin duckling sounds as if she has a cold? I woke up this morning and she had like snot? Covering one of her nostrils so I cleaned it off with a wet rag she has water where she can blow anything out of her nostrils and it doesn’t look...

Hello all. This is my first time ever hatching and I was really excited when I saw my duck first piping hole. I cracked the shell a little and left the membrane there but it stayed the same after 2 days and was turning yellow so I tried to moisturize it and saw my duckling was trying to prick...

I have a duckling that recently started having issues with breathing. Will be getting medicated food tomorrow. We don't know if something is in it's nostrils, since we recently switched to a deeper waterer when she got to big for the other, or if she developed respiratory issues. Incase she did...

I was able to successfully hatch my first three Call ducks 7 days ago. I’ve hatched crested and runners before but no Call Ducks. One duckling has a very hard time keeping up with her siblings, and they are already twice her size. She won’t pant but she will breath heavily, and lay still for a...

Hello, I recently got seven ducklings that are now a week old. I have then in a brooder with a 100 watt heating lamp, pine shavings that I change daily, plenty of water and food. I have noticed that two of my ducks are starting to sneeze, a lot. The one doesn’t look to be clogged and I can’t...

So... I have been lurking on this site for quite some time throughout the 12 days i’ve owned ducklings. I am definitely one to freak out at the smallest sign of illness or issue in my animals- and I have SO MANY questions. Bare with me while i give some background but for now, i’m going to try...